The VTL Console
Implementing nTier Deduplication
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Changing the default hostname
You can change the default nTier VTL appliance name that is displayed in the VTL
Console navigation tree.
1. Right-click the nTier VTL appliance object and select
System Maintenance -->
Set Hostname
.
2. Enter a valid name for your VTL appliance and then click
OK
.
Valid characters are letters, numbers, or dash.
3. When prompted, click
Yes
to reboot your VTL appliance.
Changing the default password
After initial setup, it is recommended that you change the default password.
1. Right-click the nTier VTL appliance name and select Change Password.
2. Enter the original password (spectra), new password, confirm the new
password, then click OK.
Changing the default deduplication properties
By default, the deduplication process begins after a tape is ejected by the backup
software once a backup job completes. You cannot change this default behavior.
You can change two options that control when deduplication will occur. You can also
disable deduplication.
